External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 117,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
117,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
139,450 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
605.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 117,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 139,450 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 605.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 605.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 734.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 782.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 877.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 1,100 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 1,148 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1,308 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 2,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1978 | 1,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 2,169 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 3,505 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1981 | 3,252 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 4,399 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1983 | 4,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1985 | 3,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 4,359 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1988 | 9,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 1989 | 6,393 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1990 | 6,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1993 | 4,248 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 8,584 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.1% |
| 1995 | 8,536 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 6,700 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 14,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.3% |
| 2000 | 10,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 11,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 15,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 12,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 16,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 12,313 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 11,027 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 21,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 2008 | 43,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 2009 | 56,666 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 38,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 57,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 102,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 2013 | 108,049 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 116,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 122,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 119,769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 129,431 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 132,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 136,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 135,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 139,450 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 138,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 117,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,281 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 605.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,503 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,630 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,666 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,325 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 136,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 117,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 139,450 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 12 Thailand 134,748 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 131,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 North Macedonia 124,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Viet Nam 112,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Armenia 110,175 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bangladesh 109,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Sri Lanka
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -48.93 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -2.23 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -592.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 260.96 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 11.91 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 64.29 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Sri Lanka?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Sri Lanka was 117,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 139,450 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 605.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.